Hi

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of you
would actually use such a thing?

To do it properly, there would need to be an ignore list per user, with
an interface to add other users+addresses to it, and also an interface to remove them. Then extra filtering on messages to hide the ones you don't
want to see.

I'm not really keen on it, it's a lot of bits to do, and I'm not sure how
much it would slow down message reading. When you could just not read
messages from people that bother you.

I'll look at adding it if people want it, but if it's not going to get
used and would slow things down, i'd rather not :)

Andrew


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So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of you would actually use such a thing?

I have used twit filters before in Mystic and SBBS. They are effective but destructive.

To do it properly, there would need to be an ignore list per user, with
an interface to add other users+addresses to it, and also an interface to remove them. Then extra filtering on messages to hide the ones you don't
want to see.

This is the way BBBS works. Each user can add usernames and subjects to simply skip over such messages without disturbing other BBS users or network traffic.

I'm not really keen on it, it's a lot of bits to do, and I'm not sure how much it would slow down message reading. When you could just not read messages from people that bother you.

I'll look at adding it if people want it, but if it's not going to get
used and would slow things down, i'd rather not :)

If you want to see how BBBS does this you are welcome to look things over here.. :)

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On 26 Feb 2019, apam said the following...

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of you would actually use such a thing?

I don't see myself using it. It kind of sounds like the ignore feature on FB.

I'm not really keen on it, it's a lot of bits to do, and I'm not sure how much it would slow down message reading. When you could just not read messages from people that bother you.

Yep! Just manually ignore them. Traditional BBSes don't have this feature,
and I can't think of one that has it today.

I'll look at adding it if people want it, but if it's not going to get used and would slow things down, i'd rather not :)

I don't blame you! Sounds like a lot of work for little gain.

Fireball

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On 02-26-19 16:12, apam wrote to ALL <=-

Hi

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of
you would actually use such a thing?

For the record, it's not something I'd use. I do any ignoring in my head - my freaky recognition is far more flexible than any twit list, and works across multiple media. :D


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On 02-26-19 03:16, Al wrote to apam <=-

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of you would actually use such a thing?

I have used twit filters before in Mystic and SBBS. They are effective
but destructive.

I generally won't use those on principle, because that becomes censorship, and I feel there's better ways to handle BBS disputes than censorship.

This is the way BBBS works. Each user can add usernames and subjects to simply skip over such messages without disturbing other BBS users or network traffic.

A lot more code, but it does put the choice in the hands of the user. As I said to g00r00 previously, I personally wouldn't use it, but I can see the attraction for some.


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So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of yo would actually use such a thing?

I have used twit filters before in Mystic and SBBS. They are effective
but destructive.

The Twit filter in Mystic is not meant for end users, but for Network hubs to have some way to moderate their network in extreme situations. Luckily there doesn't seem to be much need for that these days, but I have seen situations where it was needed back in the day. It is the lone defense mechanism that works across a network, since a hub cannot control each BBS to enforce access at the BBS level.

I sometimes use it for a personal filter but only because my BBS is open only to myself. I wouldn't do that if I open my BBS publicly because I don't think it'd be ethical. I hope no one does without good reason.

I do have a user-based Twit filter on my list of things to do, but I just
never implemented it mostly because no one really asks for it to be added.

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So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of you would actually use such a thing?

Bwhahaa, I wonder if I'll be on those lists!



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apam around Monday, February 25th...

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How man would actually use such a thing?

Bwhahaa, I wonder if I'll be on those lists!

Sorry what? Is someone talking?

:P

Andrew

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I sometimes use it for a personal filter but only because my BBS is open only to myself. I wouldn't do that if I open my BBS publicly because I don't think it'd be ethical. I hope no one does without good reason.

I did use the twit filter in mutil for a 3 - 6 week period two or three years ago. It did exactly what I wanted it to do.. :)

I removed those twit names for the above reason after a breath of fresh air and
just avoid the twits these days.

I do have a user-based Twit filter on my list of things to do, but I just never implemented it mostly because no one really asks for it to be added.

I try to avoid twits in the first place but a non destructive filter is good to
have.

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Quoting apam to ALL <=-

So another feature that was requested was an ignore list. How many of
you would actually use such a thing?

I wouldn't.... I mainly do my mail offline and I have twit filters built
into that. (THough I belive the 4 people in my twit filter have all died
by now)

I'll look at adding it if people want it, but if it's not going to get used and would slow things down, i'd rather not :)

I can easily just skip a message. ;)

Shawn

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apam wrote to ALL <=-

When you could just not
read messages from people that bother you.

This, and the fact that I often read messages via bluewave or qwk, is why I would not likely implement it here.

Thanks!



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Hello,

apam wrote to ALL <=-

When you could just not
read messages from people that bother you.

This, and the fact that I often read messages via bluewave or qwk, is
why I would not likely implement it here.

I agree completely. While I cannot say what people think about me, I find
that there is absolutely zero personal need for such a filter anyway - no "nasties" on Happynet and fsxNet! ;-)

Anyway, I am sure there are other far nicer things one can plug into
Magicka.

Cheerio,
Jan Henkins

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